Finally Week One of the finals has arrived, and some serious football is about to go down! What are thoughts on these matches.
Personally I think Geelong can taste blood after their destruction of the Pies in Rd 24 and as such am liking the -3.5 on offer. Hawks of the regular season were a side that destroyed weaker units but struggled against upper echelon teams. Having said that, the Hawks have a number of big time impact players in the likes of Franklin and Rioli who could turn up and win the game off their own boot. But I don't think this will happen, and Clarkson's resting of players in Rd 24 will come back to bite him and the Hawks.
WCE-Pies is difficult for me as I am an Eagles supporter. Are the Eagles a legitimate chance or is this a great spot to hammer the Pies line and their H2H in a multi bet perhaps. I cannot tell without some level of bias!
Liking the StKilda Head to Head price as I think the Swans have been mediocre for large parts of the season.
These are very preliminary thoughts and I'm yet to really take a look at 1-39's, HT/FT doubles or first qtr lines, but thought I'd get the ball rolling.
This is the best part of the sporting calendar! Let's get that cash Covers friends!!
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Odds as of Sunday 4/9 sportsbet.com.au
Friday.
Geelong ($1.74) Vs Hawthorn ($2.15) @ MCG
Cats -3.5
Saturday.
Collingwood ($1.25) Vs West Coast ($4) @ MCG
Pies -26.5
Saturday Night.
St Kilda ($1.45) Vs Sydney ($2.75) @ Etihad
St Kilda -14.5
Sunday.
Carlton ($1.50) Vs Essendon ($2.60) @ MCG
Carlton -17.5
Finally Week One of the finals has arrived, and some serious football is about to go down! What are thoughts on these matches.
Personally I think Geelong can taste blood after their destruction of the Pies in Rd 24 and as such am liking the -3.5 on offer. Hawks of the regular season were a side that destroyed weaker units but struggled against upper echelon teams. Having said that, the Hawks have a number of big time impact players in the likes of Franklin and Rioli who could turn up and win the game off their own boot. But I don't think this will happen, and Clarkson's resting of players in Rd 24 will come back to bite him and the Hawks.
WCE-Pies is difficult for me as I am an Eagles supporter. Are the Eagles a legitimate chance or is this a great spot to hammer the Pies line and their H2H in a multi bet perhaps. I cannot tell without some level of bias!
Liking the StKilda Head to Head price as I think the Swans have been mediocre for large parts of the season.
These are very preliminary thoughts and I'm yet to really take a look at 1-39's, HT/FT doubles or first qtr lines, but thought I'd get the ball rolling.
This is the best part of the sporting calendar! Let's get that cash Covers friends!!
Swans have a history of running close to the Saints as both play a similar style of footy. I would take the Swans and the 14.5, but wouldn't back them outright.
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Swans have a history of running close to the Saints as both play a similar style of footy. I would take the Swans and the 14.5, but wouldn't back them outright.
hawks v cats is a game that has been decided by less than a goal many time over the last 3 years- although cats have won them all. cats also needed a massive comeback to beat them last time out.
saints swans play the exact same average as fuck brand- so history also says that one will be close
pies i do think will win between 30-50 but who knows how long it takes the pies to read nick nat/ cox. eagles could get the jump- but collingwood could kick 5 goals in as many minutes given they control the momentum. as many players have revealed this week they lost the motivation before the 2nd half. some saying they thought (after 2nd Q pumping) 'whats the point' in going full steam in the second half.
i like blues by 4 goals only on the fact they hammered dons last time they met. but blues missing kruezer showed how average they can be v the saints last week. game is decided on whether judd fires and betts or gartlet kick 4.
GL bro
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cats now -5.5
pies -29.5
saints -17.5
blues -17.5
hawks v cats is a game that has been decided by less than a goal many time over the last 3 years- although cats have won them all. cats also needed a massive comeback to beat them last time out.
saints swans play the exact same average as fuck brand- so history also says that one will be close
pies i do think will win between 30-50 but who knows how long it takes the pies to read nick nat/ cox. eagles could get the jump- but collingwood could kick 5 goals in as many minutes given they control the momentum. as many players have revealed this week they lost the motivation before the 2nd half. some saying they thought (after 2nd Q pumping) 'whats the point' in going full steam in the second half.
i like blues by 4 goals only on the fact they hammered dons last time they met. but blues missing kruezer showed how average they can be v the saints last week. game is decided on whether judd fires and betts or gartlet kick 4.
hawks v cats is a game that has been decided by less than a goal many time over the last 3 years- although cats have won them all. cats also needed a massive comeback to beat them last time out.
saints swans play the exact same average as fuck brand- so history also says that one will be close
pies i do think will win between 30-50 but who knows how long it takes the pies to read nick nat/ cox. eagles could get the jump- but collingwood could kick 5 goals in as many minutes given they control the momentum. as many players have revealed this week they lost the motivation before the 2nd half. some saying they thought (after 2nd Q pumping) 'whats the point' in going full steam in the second half.
i like blues by 4 goals only on the fact they hammered dons last time they met. but blues missing kruezer showed how average they can be v the saints last week. game is decided on whether judd fires and betts or gartlet kick 4.
GL bro
Even though I love my Swannies, Saints v. Swans matches are required therapy for insomniacs. Works like a charm. Especially bitter since the Red and White are losing on the wrong end of the outcome too.
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Quote Originally Posted by rooboybaz:
cats now -5.5
pies -29.5
saints -17.5
blues -17.5
hawks v cats is a game that has been decided by less than a goal many time over the last 3 years- although cats have won them all. cats also needed a massive comeback to beat them last time out.
saints swans play the exact same average as fuck brand- so history also says that one will be close
pies i do think will win between 30-50 but who knows how long it takes the pies to read nick nat/ cox. eagles could get the jump- but collingwood could kick 5 goals in as many minutes given they control the momentum. as many players have revealed this week they lost the motivation before the 2nd half. some saying they thought (after 2nd Q pumping) 'whats the point' in going full steam in the second half.
i like blues by 4 goals only on the fact they hammered dons last time they met. but blues missing kruezer showed how average they can be v the saints last week. game is decided on whether judd fires and betts or gartlet kick 4.
GL bro
Even though I love my Swannies, Saints v. Swans matches are required therapy for insomniacs. Works like a charm. Especially bitter since the Red and White are losing on the wrong end of the outcome too.
actually i retract my call but the 30-50 point win for pies. after seeing th eblokes they have 'rushed' back in (maxwell, shaw, tarrent) i see this being close as the forwards of WCE are very tall.
the game depends on how well pies rebound- eagles will dominate clearances with the 2nd best ruck duo in the comp . jolly cooked and got hammered last week
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actually i retract my call but the 30-50 point win for pies. after seeing th eblokes they have 'rushed' back in (maxwell, shaw, tarrent) i see this being close as the forwards of WCE are very tall.
the game depends on how well pies rebound- eagles will dominate clearances with the 2nd best ruck duo in the comp . jolly cooked and got hammered last week
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